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| name = Turi
official_name = Comune di Turi|
| official_name = Comune di Turi
region = [[Puglia]] |
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province = [[Province of Bari|Bari]] (BA) |
elevation_m = 254|
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area_total_km2 = 70|
| image_caption = Church of San Rocco
population_as_of = [[december 31]], [[2004]]|
| image_shield = Turi-Stemma.svg
population_total = 11253|
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population_density_km2 = 161|
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timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 |
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telephone = 080|
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postalcode = 70010|
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gentilic = Turesi|
saint = Sant'Oronzo|
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| coordinates = {{coord|40|58|N|17|07|E|region:IT_type:city|display=inline,title}}
day = [[August 26]] |
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mayor = Nico De Grisantis|
website = [http://www.comune.turi.ba.it] |
| region = {{flag|Apulia}}
| metropolitan_city = [[Metropolitan City of Bari|Bari]] (BA)
}}[[Image:Bari posizione.png|thumb|right|300px|Province of Bari]]
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'''Turi''' is a town and [[comune]] in the [[province of Bari]], [[Puglia]], [[Italy]].
| mayor_party =
| mayor = Giuseppe De Tomaso
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| area_total_km2 = 70
| population_footnotes = <ref>Population from [[Istituto Nazionale di Statistica|ISTAT]]</ref>
| population_total = 11881
| population_as_of = December 31, 2004
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| population_demonym = Turesi
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| elevation_m = 254
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| saint = Sant'Oronzo
| day = August 26
| postal_code = 70010
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| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.turi.ba.it}}
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'''Turi''' ([[Bari dialect|Turese]]: {{lang|nap|Ture}} {{IPA-nap|ˈtuːrə|}}; {{langx|grc|Θυριαι|translit=Thuriai}}) is a town and ''[[comune]]'' in the [[Metropolitan City of Bari]] and region of [[Apulia]], southern [[Italy]]. With a population approaching 12,000, it lies a few miles inland from the town of [[Polignano A Mare]] on the [[Adriatic Sea]].

The Italian Marxist [[Antonio Gramsci]], imprisoned by [[Benito Mussolini]]'s Fascist regime for eleven years (1926-1937), served most of his sentence in Turi, and died shortly after he was released.

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Latest revision as of 05:09, 29 October 2024

Turi
Comune di Turi
Church of San Rocco
Church of San Rocco
Coat of arms of Turi
Location of Turi
Map
Turi is located in Italy
Turi
Turi
Location of Turi in Italy
Turi is located in Apulia
Turi
Turi
Turi (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°58′N 17°07′E / 40.967°N 17.117°E / 40.967; 17.117
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
Metropolitan cityBari (BA)
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe De Tomaso
Area
 • Total
70 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (December 31, 2004)[2]
 • Total
11,881
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
DemonymTuresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70010
Dialing code080
Patron saintSant'Oronzo
Saint dayAugust 26
WebsiteOfficial website

Turi (Turese: Ture [ˈtuːrə]; Ancient Greek: Θυριαι, romanizedThuriai) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari and region of Apulia, southern Italy. With a population approaching 12,000, it lies a few miles inland from the town of Polignano A Mare on the Adriatic Sea.

The Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci, imprisoned by Benito Mussolini's Fascist regime for eleven years (1926-1937), served most of his sentence in Turi, and died shortly after he was released.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population from ISTAT